July
As you can tell, we’ve been on a bit of a hiatus from school lately. It was totally unplanned. But, since we finished 180 days of school, I felt we could afford to take a break.
As I said, this break was unplanned. I just took a day off because I needed it, then another, then another. Before long, it was time for T to go to a two week intensive therapy session for communication and social skills. We’re in the middle of that right now. The group meets for two hours every morning, Monday through Thursday. Two more days to go. It’s really exhausting. We’re getting a taste of what school kids have to do every day. I’m also learning what it’s like to not have my morning housekeeping time. I’ve come to enjoy getting my chores out of the way early in the day. My energy is so low in the afternoons. Also, we’re trying not to use major appliances from 12 to 8PM as part of an energy-saving program with our city. That means no dishes or laundry. If I worked out of the house, I’d have to do all my chores and laundry at my least productive time of day. Hats off to all those working moms! I don’t think I have it in me.
Besides that, we’ve been cleaning house, getting organized, and just relaxing. I’ve also started remodeling T’s room. We, or rather, I’m painting the walls and ceiling and then having bamboo flooring installed. So far, I’ve removed the popcorn texture. Next, I need to prep (including some drywall repair) sand, and spackle. After that, we’ll pull the carpet, call the installer for an estimate and schedule an installation date. T has been waiting for this for some time, and we finally had the funds available. I’d like to finish the painting as soon as possible. It is taking much longer than I’d hoped because I’m doing ALL of the work.
I originally wanted to start school up next week, but I’ve decided to focus on T’s room so he can have a fresh start. Also, he’s living in our bedroom until his is livable again. Enough said. I’m hoping a hard floor will 1) be cooler, and 2) be more allergy-friendly. Any leftover money will be used to buy a window unit for T. No matter what we do, the upstairs is very hot. D and R already have an extra ac, but it doesn’t reach to T’s room.
Now, I’m off to cook dinner.
